The Elder Scrolls Online v1.5.4 includes many of the fixes that were intended for v1.5.3. We are also reducing the amount of XP required to gain Veteran Ranks based on your feedback.

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

Alliance WarGeneral

Filled Grand Soul Gems can now be purchased from Siege Merchants for Alliance Points.

Combat & GameplayGeneral

Fixed an issue where weapon swapping was removing stealth.

Reduced the amount of XP required to earn a Veteran Rank to 1,000,000XP from 1,432,550XP.

Fixed an issue where you would not gain a Veteran Rank even though you earned enough XP.

In patch 1.5.3, the XP needed to gain a Veteran Rank (1,432,550XP) was erroneously changed to 4,000,000XP.

Known Issue: Your progress bar will still show that 4,000,000XP is needed to gain a Veteran Rank. This is strictly a UI issue, and will be addressed in our next patch.

If you have more than 1,000,000XP, you will automatically rank up to the correct Veteran Rank, and any leftover XP will carry over to your next rank.

Templar

Restoring Light

Repentance (Restoring Aura morph): Fixed an issue if you were affected by this ability, you would still have dark textures appear on your face and body.

Weapon

Restoration Staff

Healing Ward (Steadfast Ward morph): Fixed an issue where the shield heal from this ability was being applied when you refreshed the ability. It now correctly only applies the heal if the shield duration expires.

Two Hand

Momentum: Fixed an issue where the heal from this ability could be blocked or dodged.

Monsters

In preparation for the Champion System, we have increased the XP granted to you for killing lower rank monsters:

You will receive full credit for monsters 1-3 ranks below you.

You will receive 75% of XP for monsters 4 ranks below you.

You will receive 30% of XP for monsters 5 ranks or more below you.

Note: This does not affect levels 1-50.

Crafting & EconomyGeneral

Fixed an issue that was preventing you from speaking with one crafting trainer after talking to the other.

Writs

Increased the gold rewards you receive for Crafting Writs.

Fixed an issue that was causing Nirnhoned trait stones to drop more frequently from Ore Survey Reports in Craglorn, and too rarely for Cloth Survey Reports in Craglorn than intended.